Tag: superfood

Since it’s been a hot minute (ok, a loooong while…blame it on my need to soak up every single waking second with baby girl…and the fact that she lets me get very little else done!) since I’ve posted a recipe, the big come back better be double good…and it is!

A creamy, zesty, bbq-friendly but good enough for a dinner party too chips and dip. If you can’t decide between pesto and guacamole, this recipe is going to be your best friend. Not that we’re into labels or anything, but it also happens to be diary and gluten free and vegan too.

The icing on the cake? The perfectly roasted crunchy sweet potato chips so good that they put sweet potato fries to shame. Not that you’re not already salivating, but allow me to also mention the fact that this is super simple and easy to whip up. In fact, I did it before baby girl’s attention span ran out…which is pretty damn quick! Here’s what you’ll need:

1 bunch fresh basil leaves

1 handful arugula

1 small or 1/2 large avocado

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 tablespoons pine nuts

1.5 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon nutritional yeast

Blend everything together in a high powered blender or food processor (I use a Vitamix) until it’s thick and creamy. That’s it!

For the chips, take 1-2 sweet potatoes (I used one large) and cut into thin round discs. Roast in olive oil, rosemary, salt, and pepper at 400 degrees until crispy (about 45 minutes at 400 degrees.) Let cool and arrange around your dip.

One Healthy Breakdown: good luck making this one last more than a few minutes!

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Tone It Up is an awesome online community built on fitness and nutrition founded by Karena and Katrina. TIU is great for at-home workouts (check out their youtube channel) and healthy eating in a fun, inspirational way. I was lucky enough to meet these beach bombshells a few years ago and I still love following Karena and Katrina’s adventures, workouts, and recipes!

These two fitness rockstars just released their first book 28 Days to Fit, Fierce, and Fabulous, the perfect day-to-day guide to healthy living, body confidence, and tons of fun this summer!

The book is broken up into 28 sections, with one word, mantra, superfood, workout, and psychological exercise for everyday. Karena and Katrina introduce themselves and their mission, simply to help girls around the world to become more confident, fit, and healthy. It’s a great mission, one OHH is definitely aligned with and we happen to have a brand new copy of the book to give away! 28 Days to Fit, Fierce, and Fabulous could be yours! All you have to do to enter is LIKE One Healthy Hamptons on Facebook and answer this quick question! Just click here, fill in your name, email, and what you’re most excited for this summer, submit and you’re entered to WIN! Giveaway ends Monday, June 1st and the lucky winner will be emailed that morning.

One Healthy Breakdown: enter to win and you’ll be fit, fierce, and fab in no time!

Whatcha matcha? Matcha is a high-quality powdered form of green tea. With tons of uses, matcha is pretty universal, but currently trending in the latte department as well as flavoring baked goods, smoothies, and sweets. Did I mention universal? Although all green tea is extremely healthy, matcha may just be a front-runner because the powder allows us to consume the whole tea leaf, getting a much higher “bang for our buck,” nutritionally-speaking.

Matcha is packed with antioxidants that help the immune system to fight toxins, bacteria, viruses, aging, and even cancer. As a natural detoxifier, matcha is also high in fiber and amino acids. It boosts metabolism, prevents the dissolving of fat cells, and even burns calories while improving hair and skin health. Known as both a stimulant and a relaxant, matcha boosts mood, energy, and concentration while calming and reducing anxiety simultaneously. Additionally, matcha lowers cholesterol and blood sugar without increasing insulin levels. Hows that for a superfoodpowder?! You can find matcha powder at a health food store or online. Sorry to say, but Starbucks matcha is not the real deal (I said I was sorry!) To make up for it, I’m sharing my new favorite afternoon pick-me-up:

Matcha Me Latte

Mix 1 teaspoon matcha powder with 3/4 cup hot water. Add remaining 1/4 cup almond milk (or milk of choice.) If you fancy, top with frothed milk and cinnamon. For extra sweetness, add a small teaspoon of honey or stevia.

When I saw the recipe for these energy bites on Facebook, I knew one thing: had to have ’em. Thanks to Candace for sharing her recipe, we can all have Paleo energy bites any time we want! Enjoy these tasty little bites of nothin but superfoods and superfuel!Candace’s Paleo Energy Bites:

Combine ingredients in food processor until uniform. Wrap whole mixture in Saran wrap and refrigerate for an hour or so. Remove and roll into balls or “smush” into a pan to make bars. Best stored in the fridge.

One Healthy Breakdown: thanks Candace, for these powerful Paleo bites!

When Jackie McKay of McKay Kitchens mentioned this “to die for” cupcake/muffin creation, I knew they HAD to be shared on OHH! What’s not to love with an indulgent-tasting chocolate cupcake healthy enough to eat for breakfast?! This one’s packed with superfoods and super taste!

Jackie warns us that this vegan creation is very moist and healthy and taste like chocolate! We’ve confirmed that it’s absolutely acceptable to lick the bowl clean – enjoy!

Blend all wet ingredient in blender, adding warm water last and slowly, observing texture. Look for a purée to form. Fold together and pour into muffin or mini cupcake trays. Bake on 350 degrees for 45 minutes to an hour, depending on size of tray. Check center with a fork to make sure they’re cooked through. When cooked, turn oven off and let dehydrate for another hour.

One Healthy Breakdown: From one healthy foodie to another, keep up the good work!

I have BIG news for you. Brace yourself, you may want to sit for this one…it’s pretty life-changing. Guess who is the proud owner of a brand new Vitamix? Yup, this girl. It’s pretty freaking exciting. The first item on my wedding registry now lives in its permanent parking spot on my kitchen counter, prime real estate indeed. More days than not, I make a green smoothie for breakfast and this Ferrari-of-all-blenders instantly blends anything in seconds. Here’s a new favorite of mine. (No, you do not need a Vitamix to make this smoothie, any blender should do!)

Happy March! What a great month. We’re over the winter hump (better be) and counting down to the first day of spring. We’ll soon trade in our down jackets for spring coats and hot soups for cool smoothies. March also happens to be National Nutrition Month, a nationwide campaign initiated by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to educate and celebrate eating right.

This year’s theme is Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right. This could be my motto and I’ll tell you why. Yes, eating healthy is incredibly important, I practice and preach this daily. Food has superpowers, it can literally improve our health, energy, sleep, skin, hair, strength, mood, and so much more…all while preventing disease and feeling better, inside and out. Yes, nutrition is hugely important. But…

What’s the point of eating healthy if we don’t enjoy it? Life’s just too short. Not only do we eat to survive and fuel our bodies, but humans are programmed to eat largely for pleasure. Taste drives our food choices. We all crave certain foods, we all have our favorite restaurants, and we rotate our staple recipes. Pleasurable food is associated with celebration, memories, family, heritage, feelings, etc. We need food and we deserve to enjoy it. National Nutrition Month is all about combining taste and nutrition so that, as individuals and a nation, we’re eating better and enjoying it.

So, how do we do that? Through education, change, awareness, and balance. People ask me all of the time how do you always eat so healthy? I honestly don’t think twice about my lifestyle anymore, I actually crave fruits and vegetables. Seriously! I enjoy educating myself about nutrition, eating what I know is good for my body, stocking my kitchen with fresh, whole foods, cooking from scratch, listening to my body, feeding my cravings, experimenting in the kitchen, and even choosing broccoli over french fries and beans over burgers. Some people get it, others think I’m full of it.

I can understand why lots of people shake their heads because I didn’t always love eating healthy. Ten years ago, I probably wouldn’t have tried a green juice if you paid me. Now, I have one almost everyday and my body craves green juice. Why and how did this happen? Through education, change, awareness, and balance. With awareness of what we put in our mouth, how it makes us feel, and what food can do for our health, things will click. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics advocates for education, change, awareness, and balance because these things can make our society drastically healthier.

So, let’s celebrate! National Nutrition Month isn’t about going on a month-long diet, it’s about finding pleasure in eating healthy. Step one is education. In order to know what ‘eating healthy’ means, looks likes, and tastes like, it takes learning, learning facts about nutrition and learning to question what we’re told by the FDA daily. Contact a nutritionist or self-educate through research. There are endless resources right at our fingertips, for free! Check out eatright.org and please come back to One Healthy Hamptons for tips, recipes, and making food FUN.

A little change here and there is a really big reason to celebrate. Learn what’s in the foods that you’re eating. Trust the signals that your body is giving you. Eat when you’re hungry and stop when you’re full. Fuel your body and your mind with superfoods. Be aware of how you feel. Note what you ate when you feel energetic, happy, powerful, mobile, strong, and light. Note when you feel sluggish, deflated, unmotivated, depressed, jittery or unfulfilled. Try new things. Lessen salt and sugar. Use herbs, spices, and citrus for flavor. Trade processed foods for whole foods. There are a million changes you can make, start with one today and make March your month for healthier food choices. Your taste buds will adapt to crave healthier foods, you’ll feel fabulous heading into spring, and you’ll learn to celebrate the healthier you.

One Healthy Breakdown: Eat what you love. Love what you eat. Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right.

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I’ve been turning to coconut oil for everything lately. From after-sun to conditioner, toothpaste to tasty recipes, and everything in between, its superpowers are endless! Look for unrefined, organic, virgin, and raw to maximize benefits.

Hand lotion

Chap stick/lip balm (BEST healer of chapped lips, works instantly!)

After sun lotion

Hair conditioner/mask (melt with heat, apply to wet or dry hair. If dry, let sit for a few hours and wash out in shower)

Sweet potato topper

Whitening toothpaste

Eye cream (rub around/under eyes)

Baking and/or sautéing oil

Face lotion (rub on dry skin – only dry areas NOT entire face, it is oil!)

Defrizz (rub small amount in hands and apply to top of hair to stop frizz)

Today is the day. Wednesday, October 2nd officially marks the celebration of…KALE! Yes, kale is everywhere. Kale is trendy. Kale is crunchy. Kale is the king of superfoods. If you haven’t jumped on the kale train, you just may reconsider once you’ve tried the classic green juice’s indulgent, crunchy, yummy-in-my-tummy friend, kale chips!

Yummy (in my tummy) Kale Chips: Preheat oven to 325 degrees and cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Cut stems off one head of kale, wash and dry. Cut into pieces and spread out on cookie sheet. Massage kale with coconut oil (no more than a tablespoon total.) Sprinkle with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Bake for about 20 minutes or until crisps. Let cool and serve as chips. So crispy, so light, so healthy…SO good! For more clean, lean green recipes, sign up for One Healthy Hamptons’ Fab Fall Cleanse!